# fiat vs friar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fiat
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪæt/ · frequency rank #12,420*
An arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.

### friar
*noun · IPA /ˈfɹaɪə/ · frequency rank #27,468*
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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